THE STORY 

OF 

EIGHTY-FIVE ENGINES 



COMPILED BY 

FRANK II. TURNER 

Treasurer of the Somerville Veteran Firemen’s Association 
1912 


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THE STORY 

OF 

EIGHTY-FIVE ENGINES 



COMPILED BY 

FRANK IT. TURNER 

Treasurer of the Somerville Veteran Firemen’s Association 
1912 

PRICE, FIFTY CENTS 


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Copyright 1912 
By Frank H. Turner 





CCI.A312778 

NO. 1 



INTRODUCTORY 


An old Veteran having past his seventy-third mile¬ 
stone, makes his little bow and offers to all lovers of 
the sport this little book which he is confident will prove 
to be interesting and instructive. 

Although it is small in size, yet it is very large as 
regards information pertaining to each of the enclosed 
engines. It has taken months and months of time and 
labor to compile the same, and he is positive that its 
equal has never before been placed in print. He has 
also added many items and events of the days gone by 
which will refresh the memory of many. As I am not 
infallible, a few slight errors may have crept in, yet I 
have taken great pains to have it correct. 



A. B. Chase 


5 


Albion, R. I. 


Musters attended from 1902 to 1912. 20 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 3.603 

Average of records in feet.180 3/20 

Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet 4 

170 and 180 feet 5 

180 and 190 feet 3 

190 and 200 feet 3 

200 and 210 feet 1 

210 and 220 feet 1 

220 and 230 feet 1 

A record was made at all them. 

Amount won over $200.00 

Engine built by Dennison 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 


Built in 1858 

Has seen service in Princeton, New Jersey 

Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 

1903 

4 

193.6* 

183.21 


1904 

6 

211.4 

181.10* 


1905 

2 

155.6 

147.71 


1906 

2 

207.5 

194.1* 


1907 

3 

192.54 

179.71 


1908 

1 

166.8 



1909 

1 

169.6* 



1910 

1 

220.3* 



1911 

None 



:es.—Two second. 

One 

fourth. 



* 

* 

* * 




The City of Moscow, Russia, was fired on Sept. 14, 1812, to 
check Napoleon’s invasion. It raged five days, and destroyed 
over 30,000 buildings, with an estimated loss of over $150,000,000. 

The great storm of October, 1909, at Key West, Florida, 
destroyed two of the best fire stations, together with two 
steamers, one hose wagon, one combination chemical and a 
ladder truck. 

In Louisville, Ky., ten firemen were dishonorably discharged 
for stealing at a fire on Nov. 21, 1902. 







Protection 


6 


Amesbury, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1900 to 1912. 47 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 8.425 

Average of records in feet. 187 2/9 


Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet 6 

170 and 180 feet 9 

180 and 190 feet 9 

190 and 200 feet 8 

200 and 210 feet 5 

210 and 220 feet 5 

220 and 230 feet None 

230 and 240 feet None 

240 and 250 feet 1 

A record was made at all but 2 

Amount won over $1,237.50 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 
Built in 1853 

Has seen service in Adrian and Quincy, Mich. 


Records mnde in 1901 

5 

Best record 

191.9 

Ave. record 
179. 

1902 

5 

218.11 

194.11 

1903 

4 

207.4 

192.10 

1904 

4 

201.31 

178.31 

1905 

4 

216.41 

200.31 

1906 

6 

248.3 

196.5 

1907 

7 

213.2 

180.31 

1908 

3 

213. 

194.21 

1909 

4 

209.1 

175.4 

1910 

1 

182.81 


1911 

2 

186.61 

181.31 


Prizes. Two first. Three second. Two third. Seven fourth. 
* * * * 


This Engine while at Quincy, Mich., in 1878 won second place 
on 214ft tin., and while at Adrian her best record was 188ft. 7 in. 

In eighteen years, ending with 1901, nearly 6,000 churches 
were burned or damaged by fire in the United States. 

The first fire engine ever in service on the Pacific coast 
at Marysville in 1850. 


was 








Enterprise 


7 


Arlington, R. I. 


Musters attended from 1898 to 1912.... 
Number which had less than 5 entries 

Total amount of records in feet. 

Average of records in feet. 


Records of less than 150 feet 4 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 4 

160 and 170 feet 6 

170 and 180 feet 7 

180 and 190 feet 3 

190 and 200 feet 6 

200 and 210 feet 3 

210 and 220 feet 3 

220 and 230 feet None 

A record was made at all but 1 

Amount won over $800.00 

Engine built by Button 


Size of Cylinders 9* inch 

Built in year not known 

Has seen service in Columbia, S. C. 


37 

None 

6.350 

176* 




Best record Ave. record 

Records made in 1899 

2 

193.21 

174.6 

1900 

4 

211.4i 

184.6 

1901 

2 

161.6* 

157.9 

1902 

4 

200.6i 

171.11 

1903 

4 

203.5* 

187.9 

1904 

6 

214.71 

185.6* 

1905 

2 

139.10 

134.9 

1906 

3 

198.1 

169.11 

1907 

3 

187.1* 

172.6 

1908 

2 

194.71 

183.2 

1909 

1 

172.3* 


1910 

2 

214.4* 

200.3* 

1911 

1 

159.2 


ts .—One first. Six second. 

Three third. 



* * * * 


Wm. F. Channing, inventor of the fire alarm telegraph, died 
in Boston on March 19, 1901. 

The first fire of which there is any record in Boston was 
on March 16, 1630, when the dwelling house of Thomas Sharp 
was burned. 







Eureka 


8 


Arlington, Mass 


Musters attended from 1898 to 1912. 50 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 1 

Total amount of records in feet. 9.635 

Average of records in feet.192 7/10 

Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet None 

160 and 170 feet 7 

170 and 180 feet 8 

180 and 190 feet 4 

190 and 200 feet 12 

200 and 210 feet 6 

210 and 220 feet 8 

220 and 230 feet 2 

230 and 240 feet 2 

A record was made at all of them 
Total amount won $1,325.00 

Engine built by Howard & Davis 
Size of Cylinders 61 inch 
Built in 1850 


Has seen service in West Cambridge, Mass. 

Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1899 

1 

190.2* 

ft. in 

1900 

6 

205.51 

189.4* 

1901 

7 

214.81 

188.11 

1902 

6 

219.61 

193.9 

1903 

5 

234.5* 

203.3 

1904 

3 

227.3* 

194.5 

1905 

5 

216.5 

181.1 

1906 

4 

231.1 

213.1 

1907 

4 

219.2* 

184.2* 

1908 

5 

222.10* 

193.6* 

1909 

1 

191.2* 


1910 

2 

199.8* 

188.7 

1911 

1 

194.1* 



Prizes.—Six first. One second. Four third. Two fourth. 

* * * * 

Cambridge, Mass., was presented with a Chemical Engine in 
1880, and another in 1906 by Harvard College. 

Chief T. J. Casey of Cambridge died on May 15, 1909. 

Old Howard No. 2 of West Cambridge was destroyed bv fire 
on July 20, 1898. 








Watatic 


9 


Ashby, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1899 to 1912. 14 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 3 

Total amount of records in feet. 2.634 

Average of records in feet. 188 1/7 

Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet None 

160 and 170 feet 5 

170 and 180 feet 2 

180 and 190 feet None 

190 and 200 feet 1 

200 and 210 feet 1 

210 and 220 feet 1 

220 and 230 feet 1 

230 and 240 feet 2 

A record was made at all of them 
Total amount won over $600.00 

Engine built by Hunneman 
Size of Cylinders 5i inch 


Built in 1842 

Has seen service in Newton, Mass., and Greenville, N. H. 

Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1900 

1 

168.8 


1901 

None 



1902 

1 

179.8 


1903 

None 



1904 

1 

2\2M 


1905 

2 

203.3 

185.81 

1906 

3 

234.2 

230.4 

1907 

2 

190.4i 

176.61 

1908 

2 

164.6 

156.9 

1909 

2 

174.2 

171.10 

1910 

None 



1911 

None 



Prizes.—Three first. Three 

second. 

One third. 


* * 

* * 




The fire loss for every minute in the year 1910 in the United 
States and Canada was $446.11; the largest loss was in 1906, 
when it was $875.89 for every minute in the year. 







Union 


10 


Braintree, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1893 to 1912...... 82 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 8 

Total amount of records in feet. 14.839 

Average of records in feet. 1831 


Records of less than 150 feet 6 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 6 

160 and 170 feet 10 

170 and 180 feet 13 

180 and 190 feet 15 

190 and 200 feet 10 

200 and 210 feet 8 

210 and 220 feet 10 

220 and 230 feet 3 

A record was made at all but 1 

Amount won over $1,700.00 

Engine built by Hunneman 


Size of Cylinder 6 inch 

Built in 1867 for Braintree 

Has seen service in Braintree 


Records made in 1894 

1895 

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906 

1907 

1908 
1909.. 
1910‘ 
1911 

Prizes.—Seven first. Seven s 
* * 


Best record Ave. record 


2 

146.41 

146 4 

2 

175, 14 

169.61 

2 

150.2 

131.7 

5 

207.101 

172.9! 

3 

215.11 

183.10 

3 

190.94 

182. 

6 

200.4! 

182.8 

9 

217.54 

181.74 

9 

227.11 

190.114 

5 

209. 

178.41 

9 

220.4 

197.94 

7 

220.94 

190.94 

4 

203.24 

190.4 

3 

211.5! 

191.64 

2 

183.9 

182.8! 

5 

198.94 

176.91 

2 

201.31 

1833 

3 

207.94 

191,7 

Four 

third. Seven fourth. 


Her best record previous to 1894 was 207ft. 
Sept. 26, 1878, standing 5 in 20. 


in. at Weymouth, 







Butcher Boy 


11 


Braintree, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1891 to 1912... 
Number which had less than 5 entries 

Total amount of records in feet. 

Average of records in feet. 


Records of less than 150 feet 5 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 7 

160 and 170 feet 7 

170 and 180 feet 8 

180 and 190 feet 10 

190 and 200 feet 5 

200 and 210 feet 5 

210 and 220 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Amount won over $700.00 

Engine built by Hunneman 
Size of Cylinder 6 inch 


Built in 1852 for Brighton, Mass. 

Has seen service in Brighton and Braintree 


48 

3 

8.389 

1741 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1892 

1893 

1894 

1895 

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906 

1907 

1908 

1909 

1910 

1911 


2 

161.114 

156. 

4 

199.104 

178.54 

3 

191.71 

174.84 

2 

185.24 

180.54 

3 

189.4 

171.34 

3 

184.64 

169.31 

4 

211.71 

189.81 

4 

199.104 

174.5 

6 

205. 

180.5 

8 

201.74 

172.61 

1 

183.4 


3 

182.7 

166. 

None 

1 

205.34 


2 

188.94 

157.11 

None 

None 

2 

166.11 

166. li 

None 

None 


Prizes.—Four first. Two second. Three third. Four fourth. 
Her best record was made at Hingham in 1883, of 222ft. 54in. 







Cochato 


12 


Braintree, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1901 to 1912. 37 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 6.577 

Average of records in feet. 1771 


Records of less than 150 feet 
Records between 150 and 160 feet 
160 and 170 feet 
170 and 180 feet 
180 and 190 feet 
190 and 200 feet 
200 and 210 feet 
210 and 220 feet 
220 and 230 feet 
230 and 240 feet 
240 and 250 feet 
250 and 260 feet 
A record was made at all of them 
Amount won 
Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 
Built in 1862 for Munroe, 

Has seen service in Munroe, Wis. 


2 

6 

6 

6 

8 

4 

2 

1 

1 

None 

None 

1 

over $205.00 


Wis. 


Records made in 


Prizes.—One second. 




Best record 

Ave. record 

1902 

5 

213.5 

186.11 

1903 

7 

251.5 

177.101 

1904 

8 

221.51 

182.2 

1905 

7 

194. lOi 

172.5b 

1906 

3 

191.81 

171.7* 

1907 

1 

182.1 

1908 

2 

183.111 

182. 

1909 

3 

182.41 

174.i 

1910 

1911 

1 

None 

154. 

Two 

third. Two fourth. 



* * * * 


At the great San Francisco fire in 1906, twenty-eight fire sta¬ 
tions were destroyed. 

In Chicago on Feb. 25, 1909, they had a 4-11 fire where 38 
engines and 4 fire boats were in esrvice. 

In Andover, Mass., on July 26, 1887, the old Harriet Beecher 
btowe House was burned. It was here Uncle Tom’s Cabin was 
written. 







Hydraulion 


13 


Bristol, R. I. 


Musters attended from 1896 to 1912. 36 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 6.007 

Average of records in feet.176 12/17 

Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 4 

160 and 170 feet 3 

170 and 180 feet 9 

180 and 190 feet 8 

190 and 200 feet 7 

200 and 210 feet 1 

210 and 220 feet None 

220 and 230 feet 1 

A record was made at all but 2 

Total amount won $587.50 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 

Built in 1857 for Northfield 

Has seen service in Northfield, Minn. 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1897 

1 

67.8 


1898 

None 



1899 

3 

199.4 

173.34 

1900 

4 

220.84 

191. 

1901 

2 

179.14 

176.101 

1902 

4 

187.11 

176.51 

1903 

4 

196.14 

182.91 

1904 

5 

183.1 

174.51 

1905 

None 



1906 

2 

190.24 

182.3 

1907 

3 

203.4 

172.1 

1908 

2 

182.7 

177.114 

1909 

2 

186.54 

184.81 

1910 

None 



1911 

2 

194.34 

193.14 


Prizes.—Three first. Three third. 

* * * * 

In 1909 the King of England in his speech to the London 
Fire Brigade stated that he was once a Volunteer Fireman. He, 
with the late Duke of Sutherland and a few other young men 
of high rank, were instructed in the art of fighting fire by a 
Mr. Merryweather. 








King Phillip 


14 


Bristol, R. I. 


Musters attended from 1906 to 1912. 12 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 2.191 

Average of records in feet. 199 


Records of less than 150 feet None 

Records between 150 and 160 feet None 

160 and 170 feet None 

170 and 180 feet None 

180 and 190 feet 3 

190 and 200 feet 3 

200 and 210 feet 2 

210 and 220 feet 3 

A record was made at all but 1 

Total amount won $562.50 

Engine built by Jeffers 
Size of Cylinders 9 inch 
Built in 1859 


Has seen service in Charlestown, Mass., and Peabody, Mass., 
and Belfast, Me. 


Records made in 1907 

1908 

1909 

1910 

1911 


Best record Ave. record 

3 217.8 205.6 

2 190.11 189.101 

2 203.101 193.51 

2 211.8* 204.101 

2 215. 199.5* 


Prizes.—One first. Two third. Two fourth. 


* * * * 


This engine was formerly Washington of the Peabody Union: 
Her best record with them was 216ft. 9in. Made at Essex, 
Mass., Sept. 6, 1897, standing 1 in 14. 

In Amherst, Mass., in 1838, every person was obliged to pay 
25 cents before he could become a fireman. 

On Oct. 27, 1869, the Steamboat Stonewall was burned near 
Cairo, Ill. Nearly 200 lives were lost. 








Protector 


15 


Brockton, Mass, 


Musters attended from 1897 to 1912. 


98 

Number which had less than 5 entries... 


15 

Total amount of records in feet.. 



.. 19.497 

Average of records in feet. 



.199 

Records of less than 150 feet 


1 


Records between 150 and 160 feet 


4 


160 and 170 feet 


9 


170 and 180 feet 


12 

- 

180 and 190 feet 


14 


190 and 200 feet 


9 


200 and 210 feet 


15 


210 and 220 feet 


12 


220 and 230 feet 


10 


230 and 240 feet 


7 


240 and 250 feet 


3 


250 and 260 feet 


2 


A record was made at all of them 




Amount won 

over 

$5,405.00 


Engine built by Jeffers 




S’ze of Cylinders 10 inch 




Built in 1856 for Mobile, 

Ala. 



Has seen service in No. Bridgewater, also 

Holstein, 

Iowa. 


Best record Ave. record 

Records made in 1898 

4 

216.104 

191.54 

1899 

5 

188.3 

172.7 

1900 

6 

211.114 

193.54 

1901 

9 

212. 

190.10 

1902 

9 

214.114 

185.2 

1903 

10 

236.5 

204.11 

1904 

10 

247.31 

206.10 

1905 

10 

241.81 

203.9 3/10 

1906 

8 

229.1 

198.11 

1907 

6 

225.24 

207.6 

1908 

4 

237.74 

209.14 

1909 

6 

250.14 

201.2 

1910 

5 

250.14 

203.8 

1911 

6 

242.44 

213.84 


Prizes.—Seven first. Twenty-three second. Sixteen third. 
Fourteen fourth. 


♦ * * * 

In August, 1910, at Brussels, Belgium, fire destroyed the 
World’s Fair; loss estimated at one hundred million dollars. 
Many wild animals were cremated. 








Hancock 


16 


Brockton, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1896 to 1912. 112 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 19 

Total amount of records in feet. 23.261 

Average of records in feet. 2071 

Records of less than 150 feet None 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 5 

160 and 170 feet 4 

170 and 180 feet 10 

180 and 190 feet 11 

190 and 200 feet 18 

200 and 210 feet 12 

210 and 220 feet 15 

220 and 230 feet 9 

230 and 240 feet 15 

240 and 250 feet 4 

250 and 260 feet 6 

Over 260 feet 3 

A record was made at all of them 
Total amount won $10,650.00 

Engine built by Cowdng 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 
Built in 1861 


Has seen service in Charlestown, Mass. 


i 1897 

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906 

1907 

1908 

1909 

1910 

1911 

Prizes.—Forty-three first. 
Nine fourth. 


Best record Ave. record 


1 

i6i.ii 


4 

214.94 

185.3 

5 

207.94 

182.6 

7 

212.21 

192.7 4 

9 

221.4 

196.114 

9 

218.10 

192.64 

10 

263. 

206.11 

12 

254.4 

225.6 

10 

257.84 

211.2 

9 

253.1 

210.1 

10 

232.71 

210.9 

5 

259.4 

228.4 

8 

263.4 

219.4 

5 

263.84 

218.74 

8 

246.7 

215.114 


Sixteen second. Eleven third. 


The first Steam Fire Engine which Hunneman & Co. built 
was sold to Somerville, Mass., May 26, 1866. 


I 









Washington 


17 


Brookville, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1897 to 1912. 

Number which had less than 5 entries 
Total amount of records in feet. 

Average of records in feet. 

Records of less than 150 feet 
Records between 150 and 160 feet 
160 and 170 feet 
170 and 180 feet 
180 and 190 feet 
190 and 200 feet 
200 and 210 feet 
210 and 220 feet 
220 and 230 feet 
230 and 240 feet 
240 and 250 feet 
A record was made at all of them 
Amount won 
Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 9* inch 
Built in 1878 for Brookville, Mass. 

Has seen service in Brookville 


1 

None 

4 

1 

4 

4 

5 
3 
2 

None 

1 

over $400.00 


25 


1 

4.858 

1941 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1898 

2 

210 .2* 

187.71 

1899 

3 

188.9* 

180.111 

1900 

1 

201.6 


1901 

1 

180.10* 


1902 

None 



1903 

1 

202.7* 


1904 

6 

221.10 

201.41 

1905 

1 

201.3 


1906 

1 

201.71 


1907 

1 

177.3 


1908 

2 

208.7* 

203.6* 

1909 

3 

215.3* 

190.10* 

1910 

3 

240.9* 

195.4* 

1911 

None 




Prizes.—One first. Three third Two fourth. 

* * * * 

San Francisco, Cal., in its earliest days, had many severe 
fires, the first of which was on Dec. 24, 1849, with a loss of 
$1,500,000; May 4, 1850, with a loss of $3,000,000; July 14, 1850, 
with a loss of $5,000,000; Oct. 1, 1850, with a loss of 150 build¬ 
ings; Dec. 15, 1850, with a loss of 100 buildings. 







Enterprise 


18 


Campello, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1901 to 1912. 70 

Number which had less than 5 entries.. 11 

Total amount of records in feet. 13.945 

Average of records in feet. 1994 

Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet 6 

170 and 180 feet 5 

180 and 190 feet 12 

190 and 200 feet 9 

200 and 210 feet 16 

210 and 220 feet 3 

220 and 230 feet 13 

230 and 240 feet 3 

240 and 250 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Amount won over $3,500.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 


Built in 1876 for Jacksonville, Fla. 

Has seen service in Jacksonville, Fla. 




Best record 

Ave. record 

Records made in 1902 

3 

214.94 

191.4 

1903 

11 

224.10 

197.74 

1904 

11 

240.4 

211.1 

1905 

10 

232. 

198.7 

1906 

9 

228.11 

201.1 

1907 

6 

227.44 

197.4 

1908 

5 

226.7 

197.7 

1909 

.4 

214.4 

192.34 

1910 

5 

228.44 

195.6 

1911 

6 

209.34 

193.34 • 

Prizes.—Ten first. Twelve 
fourth. 

* * 

second. 

* * 

Seven third. Eight 


On March 20, 1912, occurred the seventh anniversary of the 
Grover factory explosion and fire with its terrible loss of life. 

The first wireless fire alarm in the world was sent to New 
York City from Sandy Hook on July 28, 1907, for a fire boat 
to extinguish a fire on a steamship at that place. 







19 

Red Jacket 


Cambridge 


Musters attended from 1890 to 1912. 127 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 8 

Total amount of records in feet. 23.630 

Average of records in feet. 1881 

Records of less than 150 feet 4 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 10 

160 and 170 feet 9 

170 and 180 feet 18 

180 and 190 feet 21 

190 and 200 feet 20 

200 and 210 feet 21 

210 and 220 feet 17 

220 and 230 feet 4 

230 and 240 feet None 

240 and 250 feet 1 

A record was made at all but 2 

Total amount won $7,175.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 


Built in 1859 for Claremont, N. H. 

Has seen service in Cambridge Training School 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1891 

1 

1 72.71 


1892 

2 

181 .2 

167.6 

1893 

5 

193.5 

183.84 

1894 

5 

195.10 

177.11 

1895 

6 

219.14 

198.104 

1896 

7 

212. 

177.1 

1897 

6 

190.3 

173.44 

1898 

None 



1899 

2 

171.4* 

165.11 

1900 

11 

217.44 

191.2 

1901 

10 

227.101 

196.8 

1902 

12 

224.7 

199.24 

1903 

9 

219.54 

199.84 

1904 

9 

222.104 

192.41 

1905 

5 

213.21 

172.11 

1906 

6 

244.5 

205.54 

1907 

7 

221.114 

186.104 

1908 

4 

201.6 

191.74 

1909 

6 

214.1 

181.11 

1910 

6 

202.111 

190. 

1911 

6 

204.6 

191.7 


Prizes.—Sixteen first. Nineteen second. Ten third. Ten 
fourth. 







Volunteer 


20 

Central Falls, R. I. 


Musters attended from 1890 to 1912. 44 

Number which had less than 5 entries.. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 7.975 

Average of records in feet. l&li 


Records of less than 150 feet 4 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 4 

160 and 170 feet 5 

170 and 180 feet 5 

180 and 190 feet 11 

190 and 200 feet 7 

200 and 210 feet 4 

210 and 220 feet 3 

220 and 230 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Amount won over $800.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 


Built in 1854 for So. Danvers, now Peabody 

Has seen service in Derry, N. H. 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1891 

2 

209.1 

208.3 

1892 

2 

19 7.7* 

181.34 

1893 

3 

199.21 

181.4 

1894 

4 

189.44 

173.11 

1895 

2 

192.61 

191.74 

1896 

2 

186.1 

178.104 

1897 

2 

187.7 

173.5 

1898 

2 

136.4 

129.11 

1899 

2 

167.10* 

165.51 

1900 

2 

181.84 

178.14 

1901 

2 

189.84 

177.64 

1902 

2 

199.71 

177.2 

1903 

3 

216.2* 

208.7 

1904 

4 

221.9 

196.6 

1905 

2 

152.2 

150.11 

1906 

2 

212.111 

201.24 

1907 

2 

187.84 

167.44 

1908 

2 

199.1 

190.9 

1909 

1 

167.74 

1910 

1 

213.3 


1911 

None 




Prizes.—Four first. Two second. Six third. 

* * * * 

Her best record while in Peabody was 198 ft. 5£in. 







Veteran 


21 

Charlestown, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1888 to 1912... 
Number which had less than 5 entries 

Total amount of records in feet. 

Average of records in feet. 


Records of less than ISO feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet 3 

170 and 180 feet 5 

180 and 190 feet 4 

190 and 200 feet 6 

200 and 210 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Total amount won $400.00 

Engine built by Jeffers 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 

Built in 1863 for Brooklyn, New York. 

Has seen service in Vinal Haven, Me. 


21 

None 

3.785 

180* 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made 


in 1889 

1 

1890 

1 

1891 

1 

1892 

1 

1893 

1 

1894 

1 

1895 

2 

1896 

1 

1897 

1 

1898 

1 

1899 

1 

1900 

2 

1901 

1 

1902 

2 

1903 

1 

1904 

None 

1905 

None 

1906 

None 

1907 

1 

1908 

1 

1909 

None 

1910 

1 

1911 

None 


150.6 

194.71 

207.5* 

144. 


193.2* 

175.8* 

196.3* 

187.61 

171.4* 

187.8* 

199.111 

167.6 

187.11* 

183.1 

180.10* 

190.81 

175.5 

177.9* 

195.6 


183.* 


163.* 



Prizes.—One first. Two second. Two fourth. 







22 


Defiance 


Chelsea, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1899 to 1912. 35 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 3 

Total amount of records in feet. 6.186 

Average of records in feet. 176 5/7 

Records of less than 150 feet 4 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 2 

160 and 170 feet 7 

170 and 180 feet 3 

180 and 190 feet 11 

190 and 200 feet 5 

200 and 210 feet 2 

210 and 220 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Total amount won $10.00 

Engine built by Jeffers 
Size of Cylinders 11 inch 


Built in 1859 for Mobile, Ala. 

Has seen service in Macon and Cuthbert, Ga. 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1900 

2 

160. 

152.6i 

1901 

4 

189.74 

165.84 

1902 

4 

185.11 

165.9 

1903 

3 

201.104 

194.11 

1904 

3 

201.51 

188.2 

1905 

1 

181.71 


1906 

2 

192.61 

190.4 

1907 

5 

196.6 

lSOJh 

1908 

2 

173.1 

167.m 

1909 

2 

195.1 

181.91 

1910 

3 

181.1 

173.3 

1911 

4 

211.114 

180.4£ 


Prizes.—Two seconds. One third. 

* * * * 


The fire loss in the State of Massachusetts from 1878 to 1909, 
thirty years, was $12.38 for every minute during that time. 

The Senior Fire Chief of the world is T. G. Williams of 
CharlottviHe, Va., who on August 7, 1908, was re-elected for 
his fifty-third term as such. 


The estimated loss by the burning of Charlestown on June 
17, 1775, was $523,000. Nearly 400 buildings were burned. 







Liberty 


23 

Chelsea, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1901 to 1912. 31 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 1 

Total amount of records in feet. 5.691 

Average of records in feet. 189S 

Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet 3 

170 and 180 feet 3 

180 and 190 feet 7 

190 and 200 feet 6 

200 and 210 feet 6 

210 and 220 feet 4 

A record was made at all of them 
Amount won over $250.00 

Engine built by Jeffers 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 
Built in year not known 

Has seen service in Marshall, Mich. 


Best record Ave. record 


Records 

made 

in 1902 

4 

213.3 

185.14 



1903 

4 

197.61 

192.9 



1904 

2 

198.54 

180.3 



1905 

1 

171.H 




1906 

2 

213.4 

208.U 



1907 

6 

211.61 

183.7 



1908 

2 

215.94 

202.64 



1909 

3 

200.34 

185.1 



1910 

3 

203.24 

188.4 



1911 

4 

209.54 

194.71 

Prizes.—One 

first. 

One second. 

Two 

fourth. 



* * * * 


Both of the Veteran Associations lost their homes in the fire 
of 1908. 

At the conflagration of April 12, twenty-eight fire depart¬ 
ments were represented. 

The Massachusetts Charitable Fire Society was organized in 
1794, its object to provide means to relieve those who suffered 
from loss by fire, and also to reward industry and ingenuity 
of those who may invent useful machines for the extinguish¬ 
ment of fires. 








24 


Chicopee, Mass. 


City of Chicopee 


Musters attended from 1900 to 1912. 34 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 5 

Total amount of records in feet. 6.360 

Average of records in feet... 1921 

Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 3 

160 and 170 feet 2 

170 and 180 feet 2 

180 and 190 feet 3 

190 and 200 feet 8 

200 and 210 feet 8 

210 and 220 feet 5 

220 and 230 feet None 

230 and 240 feet 1 

A record was made at all but 1 

Amount won over $1,850.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 
Built in date not known 


Has seen service in New London, Conn., and Waterloo, N. Y. 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 

1901 

2 

198.7 

191.6 


1902 

3 

206.3* 

187.11 


1903 

7 

200 .71 

177.1 


1904 

2 

199.2* 

192.9 


1905 

1 

207.11* 



1906 

2 

200.5 

176.* 


1907 

3 

213.9 

197.81 


1908 

4 

205.6 

190.101 


1909 

2 

231.11 

219. - 


1910 

4 

212.2* 

200.51 


1911 

3 

218.1* 

211.* 

Prizes.—Seven first. 

Seven 

second. 

Three third. Four 

fourth. 






* * 

* * 




Hopedale, Mass., has the honor of having the first auto hose 
wagon in the State. 

Berlin, Germany, was the first city in Continental Europe 
to have a Steam Fire Engine. 


The fir S t; Firemen’s Association in this country was organized 
at Auburn, N. Y., on Oct. 1, 1872. 







25 

Gen. McArthur Chicopee Falls, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1906 to 1912. 18 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 3,469 

Average of records in feet. 1925 

Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet None 

170 and 180 feet 2 

180 and 190 feet 2 

190 and 200 feet 5 

200 and 210 feet 4 

210 and 220 feet 2 

220 and 230 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Total amount won $485.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 

Built in date not known 

Has seen service in Georgetown, S. C. 

Best record Ave. record 

Records made in 1907 3 220.81 205.61 

1908 4 197.51 177.35 

1909 3 219.85 207.1 

1910 4 204.91 183.31 

1911 4 203.35 199.3 

Prizes.—One first. One second. Two third. One fourth. 

* * * * 

The first regular Fire Co. in this place was formed in 1840. 

New York City from 1899 to 1908 had 82,343 fires. 

In New England 128 hotels were burned or damaged by fire 
in 1907. 

The great Chicago fire of 1871 ruined 44 insurance companies. 

Coney Island, N. Y., had on Nov. 1, 1903, a million-dollar fire, 
covering an area of 30 acres. 







26 

Star Cranston, R. I. 


Musters attended from 1898 to 1912. 26 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 4.456 

Average of records in feet.171 5/13 

Records of less than 150 feet 4 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 3 

160 and 170 feet 6 

170 and 180 feet 4 

180 and 190 feet 2 

190 and 200 feet 5 

200 and 210 feet 1 

210 and 220 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Total amount won $325.00 

Engine built by Jeffers 
Size of Cylinders 9 inch 


Built in 1858 for Detroit, Mich. 

Has seen service in Iona, and Harbor Springs, Mich. 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1899 

2 

168.32 

165.8 

1900 

5 

218.7 

161.104 

1901 

2 

194.71 

177.3 

1902 

2 

196.1 

170.84 

1903 

2 

190.51 

180.9 

1904 

4 

192.8* 

168.7 

1905 

1 

173.4 


1906 

1 

183.104 


1907 

3 

200 . 9 % 

187.41 

1908 

2 

176.51 

174.92 

1909 

1 

125. 

1910 

1 

189.8 



1911 

Prizes.—Two first. One second. One fourth. 

* * * * 

Her best record while in Detroit was 199ft. lliin. 

At St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1902, the manner by which 
an alarm of fire was given is as follows: In the tower of the 
City Hall a man is stationed night and day. Upon discovering 
a fire he displays a flag by day, and a red light by night. The 
location of the fire is indicated by the number of flags or lights 
shown; one light for district one, two for district two, and 
so on. 







Tenean 


27 


Dorchester, Mass. 


Masters attended from 1904 to 1912. 15 

Number which had less than 5 entries.. 5 

Total amount of records in feet. 2.254 

Average of records in feet. 161 

Records of less than 150 feet 2 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 4 

160 and 170 feet 3 

170 and 180 feet 2 

180 and 190 feet 3 

A record was made at all but 1 

Total amount won $248.00 

Engine built by Gleason & Bailey 
Size of Cylinders 9 inch 
Built in 1886 

Has seen service in Merrimac, Mass. 




Best record 

Ave. record 

Records made in 1905 

1 

132.9 


1906 

5 

184.2 

158. 

1907 

2 

187. 

176.34 

1908 

3 

161.51 

157.14 

1909 

None 



1910 

1 

157.91 


1911 

2 

183.9* 

174.101 


Prizes.—Three second. One third. 

* * * * 

At their first two musters they used a 54-inch Hunneman 
which was built in 1835 for Duxbury, Mass. 

The Fire Department of this place was organized in 1849, 
with Edward Jones, Chief. 

The first alarm given on the fire alarm system was on Jan. 
20, 1871, at 7.40 P. M. from Box. 356. 

Edward Thayer of Boston, Mass., commenced to build fire 
engines in 1790, and continued to do so until 1849. 

The oldest church in this town was burned on Feb. 3, 1896. 
Two firemen badly injured. 







Gen. Taylor 


28 


Everett, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1898 to 1912. 70 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 3 

Total amount of records in feet. 13.248 

Average of records in feet. 192 

Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 4 

160 and 170 feet 5 

170 and 180 feet 9 

180 and 190 feet 13 

190 and 200 feet 12 

200 and 210 feet 9 

210 and 220 feet 9 

220 and 230 feet 6 

230 and 240 feet 1 

A record was made at all but 1 

Amount won over $2,380.00 

Engine built by Button 


Size of Cylinders 10 inch 

Built in 1859 for New Haven, Conn. 

Has seen service in Chatham and Gravesend, New York 





Best record Ave. record 

Records made in 

1899 

4 

194.51 

180.11 


1900 

5 

223.71 

188.10 


1901 

6 

201.94 

180. 


1902 

7 

224.24 

189.7 


1903 

7 

209.6 

193.64 


1904 

5 

220.3 

203.1 


1905 

5 

215.34 

183.21 


1906 

6 

239.1 

213.84 


1907 

10 

223.11 

196.24 


1908 

3 

211.104 

192.14 


1909 

4 

220.10 

194. 


1910 

3 

193.14 

183.9 


1911 

4 

190.104 

184.10 

Prizes.—Seven first, 
fourth. 

<4 

Seven 

second. 

Three third. 

Three 


* * * * 


The old Gen. Taylor, their first engine, was a 54-inch Hunne- 
man, formerly Dunbar No. 10, of Boston. Her best record was 
made in 1897 of 153ft. 8iin. 

Ex-Chief Joseph Swan, at one time foreman of Bunker Hill 
Engine No. 2 of Charlestown, died on Dec. 8, 1904. 







Defiance 


29 


Fall River, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1897 to 1912. 26 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 5 

Total amount of records in feet. 4.297 

Average of records in feet. 1711 

Records of less than 150 feet 6 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 3 

160 and 170 feet 2 

170 and 180 feet 4 

180 and 190 feet 3 

190 and 200 feet 4 

200 and 210 feet 2 

210 and 220 feet 1 

A record was made at all but 1 

Total amount won $650.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 12i inch 
Built in 1860 for Brookville, Canada 

Best record Ave. record 

Records made in 1898 None 

1899 2 158.1U 151.11 

1900 7 205.8 178.7 

1901 4 205.U 189.i 

1902 3 186.7 162.10 

1903 3 198.101 169.3 

1904 2 217.li 198.1H 

1905 1 136.1 

1906 2 144.7 140.51 

1907 None 

1908 None 

1909 None 

1910 1 176i 

1911 None 

Prizes.—Two first. Five second. Three third. Two fourth. 

★ * * * 

The first mention made in regard to a Fire Department in 
this place was in 1827, ten fire-wards being appointed. 

Their first engine was a bucket tub in 1818. The Granite 
Mill was burned on Sept. 19, 1874. Twenty persons lost their 
lives, thirty or more injured. 

Philadelphia was the third city in the United States to organ¬ 
ize a fire department. 







30 

Gulf Stream Fall River, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1896 to 1912. 48 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 5 

Total amount of records in feet. 8.328 

Average of records in feet.. 177$ 


Records of less than 150 feet 
Records between 150 and 160 feet 

160 and 170 feet 

170 and 180 feet 

180 and 190 feet 

190 and 200 feet 

200 and 210 feet 

210 and 220 feet 

220 and 230 feet 

A record was made at all but 
Amount won 
Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 

Built in 1858 for Canaan, 

Has seen service in Canaan, Conn. 


2 

11 

7 

7 

5 

7 

4 

3 

1 

1 

over $1,170.00 


Conn. 


Records made in 1897 

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906 

1907 

1908 

1909 

1910 

1911 

Prizes.—Four first. Seven 
fourth. 


Best record Ave. record 


4 

193.51 

174. 

4 

193.41 

172.5 

3 

165.9$ 

158.21 

6 

191.4 

173.5$ 

4 

190.lt 

179.1$ 

5 

207.5$ 

182.4$ 

4 

210.6$ 

194.4 

4 

206.51 

182.lt 

3 

220.2 

194.10 

2 

163.101 

160.91 

2 

211.3$ 

189.71 

2 

175.3$ 

160.105 

1 

176.8 


1 

173.61 


2 

179.41 

167.6$ 


second. Three third. Four 


♦ if * * 


Th e old National Theatre in Boston was burned on April 22, 
1852, and again on March 23, 1863. 

The Ursuline Convent in Somerville, Mass., was burned on 
August 11, 1834. It was a four-story brick building eighty 







Gardner 4 


31 


Gardner, Mass, 


Musters attended from 1891 to 1912.. 
Number which had less than 5 entries 

Total amount of records in feet. 

Average of records in feet. 


Records of less than 150 feet None 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 4 

160 and 170 feet 5 

170 and 180 feet 5 

180 and 190 feet 10 

190 and 200 feet 14 

200 and 210 feet 18 

210 and 220 feet 10 

220 and 230 feet 3 

230 and 240 feet 1 

240 and 250 feet 1 

250 and 260 feet 1 


A record was made at all of them 


Amount won over $4,300.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 
Built in 1882 

Has seen service in—never used for fighting fires 


72 

1 

14.141 

196* 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made 


in 1892 3 

1893 2 

1894 2 

1895 3 

1896 1 

1897 2 

1898 2 

1899 None 

1900 6 

1901 4 

1902 6 

1903 6 

1904 5 

1905 5 

1906 4 

1907 5 

1908 5 

1909 2 

1910 4 

1911 5 


215.1 

203.41 

203.5* 

182.11 

188.6 

170.2* 

204.7 

189.6* 

168.71 


189.* 

186.2 

197.3* 

174.10* 

208.11* 

194.1 

241.10 

208.71 

227.61 

205.1 

216.51 

195.2 

226.6 

202.5* 

202.8 

190.11 

251.11 

211.3* 

236.21 

201.5* 

210.7* 

193.2* 

192.* 

191.5* 

219.7* 

200.1 

209.10* 

199.21 


Prizes.—Eleven first. Twelve second. Six third. Seven 
fourth. 







Baw Beese 


32 


Gardner, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1891 to 1912. 51 

Number which had less than 5 entries.. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 9.759 

Average of records in feet. 1911 

Records of less than 150 feet 1 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 2 

160 and 170 feet 4 

170 and 180 feet ' 10 

180 and 190 feet 5 

190 and 200 feet 8 

200 and 210 feet 12 

210 and 220 feet 6 

220 and 230 feet 3 

A record was made at all of them 
Amount won over $1,800.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 


Built in 1857 for Hillsdale, Mich. 

Has seen service in Gardner 


Records made in 1892 

1893 

1894 

1895 

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906 

1907 

1908 

1909 

1910 

1911 

Prizes.—Seven first. Two 
fourth. 



Best record Ave. record 

1 

204.91 


2 

206.81 

176.1 

2 

193.71 

191.11 

3 

208.71 

204.91 

2 

215.81 

184.11 

1 

207.21 

3 

200.81 

186.41 

2 

181.2 

181. 

5 

212.9 

186.2 

4 

214.81 

199.1 

5 

218.91 

194. If 

6 

221.41 

191.21 

4 

217.91 

189. H 

1 

178.71 


4 

220.61 

196.81 

3 

202.9 

184.7 

2 

220.6 

205.51 

None 


None 



1 

175.7 


second. 

Three third. 

Eight 


* * * * 


230ft.^ 9 Jin! 81 Framin ^am. Mass., on Sept. 







Fisherman 


Gloucester, Mass, 


83 


Musters attended from 1902 to 1912.. 30 

Number which had less than 5 entries.. 1 

Total amount of records in feet. 5.554 

Average of records in feet... 1854 


Records of less than 150 feet 


2 

Records between 150 and 160 

feet 

2 

160 and 170 

feet 

3 

170 and 180 

feet 

6 

180 and 190 

feet 

4 

190 and 200 

feet 

6 

200 and 210 

feet 

3 

210 and 220 

feet 

3 

220 and 230 

feet 

None 

230 and 240 

feet 

None 

240 and 250 

feet 

1 

A record was made at all of 
Total amount won 

them 

$325.00 


Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinder 10 inch 
Built in 1851 for Taunton, Mass. 


las seen service in 

Fairhaven, 

, Mass. 






Best record Ave. record 

Records made 

in 1903 

5 

212.21 

187.64 


1904 

5 

241.4 

205.8 


1905 

4 

218.81 

189.74 


1906 

4 

191.101 

181.51 


1907 

5 

193.41 

175.14 


1908 

2 

180.3 

177.11 


1909 

3 

205.14 

182.14 


1910 

1 

159.41 



1911 

1 

167.44 


Prizes.—One first. 

One second. On 

e third. 



♦ * 

♦ 

♦ 


While in Fairhaven 

her best 

record 

was 216ft. 5iin. 

made in 


New Bedford on July 4, 1890. 


It is said that sixty-one firemen were killed and nearly two 
thousand others badly injured in the United States in 1910. 

In Boston for the year 1907 there were 20,766,241 blows on 
the fire alarm system. 







D. A. Taggart 


34 


Goffstown, N. H. 


Musters attended from 1899 to 1912. 19 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet.. 3.440 

Average of records in feet. 191 


Records of less than 150 feet None 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 2 

160 and 170 feet None 

170 and 180 feet 1 

180 and 190 feet 4 

190 and 200 feet 5 

200 and 210 feet 5 

210 and 220 feet 1 

A record was made at all but 1 

Amount won over $650.00 

Engine built by Hunneman 
Size of Cylinders 6 inch 


Built in 1849 for Stoneham, Mass. 

Has seen service in Stoneham and Goffstown 


Records made in 1900 

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906 

1907 

1908 

1909 

1910 

1911 
One second. 


Best record Ave. record 

1 208.7 

2 198.9 194.8* 

2 217.9* 200.11* 

3 198.6* 189.3* 

1 203.* 

2 185.8 170.5 

1 186.81 

2 203.11 181.2 

None 

2 201.5* 200.10 

1 196.2* 

1 181.2* 

Two fourth. 


While at Stoneham her best record was 172 feet. 

On Sept. 1. 1906, the official report of lives lost at the earth¬ 
quake and nre in San Francisco, Cal., was 452 persons. 

N^ X 28 ie i9oV m E Delano of Charlestown, Mass., died on 


Disbursements by the N. Y. City relief fund from Jan. 1 
1871, to Jan. 1, 1911, amounted to $9,341,966. 








35 

Constitution Hingham, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1896 to 1912.... 


24 

Number which had less than 5 entries.. 



Total amount of records in feet. 


4.291 

Average of records in feet. 


1781 

Records of less than 150 feet 

1 


Records between 150 and 160 feet 

4 


160 and 170 feet 

3 


170 and 180 feet 

5 


180 and 190 feet 

5 


190 and 200 feet 

2 


200 and 210 feet 

2 


210 and 220 feet 

1 


220 and 230 feet 

1 


A record was made at all of them 

Total amount won 

$195.00 


Engine built by Hunneman 

Size of Cylinders 5} inch 

Built in 1846 


Best record Ave. record 

Records made in 1897 1 

142.31 


1898 2 

221.4 

190.61 

1899 3 

175.3 

166.4 

1900 3 

187.7 

182.3 

1901 3 

184.9} 

163.8 

1902 2 

201.2 

200.7} 

1903 2 

214.6 

196.2} 

1904 3 

198.3} 

185.7} 

1905 None 

1906 2 

189.71 

176.2} 

1907 None 

1908 None 

1909 None 

1910 1 

164.10} 


1911 2 

187.2} 

181.3} 


Prizes.—One second. Two third. 

* * * * 


On Dec. 31, 1910, there were on the New York City Firemen’s 

Pension rolls 1387 persons, at an annual expense of $825,483. 

In 1772, John Hancock presented the town of Boston with 
a fire engine. 

In 1909 New York City had 12,437 fires, and in 1910 they 
had 14,405. 








Veteran 


36 


Hingham, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1899 to 1912... 49 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 9,267 

Average of records in feet. Ig95 

Records of less than 150 feet 3 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 2 

160 and 170 feet 3 

170 and 180 feet 10 

180 and 190 feet 9 

190 and 200 feet 3 

, 200 and 210 feet 10 

210 and 220 feet 5 

220 and 230 feet 2 

230 and 240 feet 1 

240 and 250 feet None 

250 and 260 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Amount won over $1,200.00 

Engine built by Smith 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 

Built in 1856 for Geneva, New York 

Has seen service in Phelps, New York 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1900 

3 178.3 

165.105 

1901 

7 201.41 

179.65 

1902 

6 205.35 

182.105 

1903 

6 256.5 

199.85 

1904 

5 185.51 

176.55 

1905 

2 221.3$ 

208.105 

1906 

3 203.4 

186.H 

1907 

3 224.10 

202.75 

1908 

3 214.105 

207.1 

1909 

4 233.51 

196.81 

1910 

3 216.115 

202. 

1911 

4 213.4 

184.35 

Prizes.—Two first. One second. 

* * * 

Two third. Three fourth. 

* 

The Volunteer Fire Department of New York City 
banded on March 30, 1865, and on July 31st the first 

was dis- 
comoanv 

with engine and tender drawn by horses was located at Centre 
and Chambers Streets, Elisha Kingsland, Chief. 


The last Chief of the volunteer department was John Decker. 











E. A. Whiting 


37 


Holyoke, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1902 to 1912.. 
Number which had less than 5 entries 
Total amount of records in feet..... 
Average of records in feet. 


Records of less than 150 feet None 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet 2 

170 and 180 feet 6 

180 and 190 feet 4 

190 and 200 feet 4 

200 and 210 feet 6 

210 and 220 feet 10 

220 and 230 feet 3 

A record made at all of them 
Amount won over $2,500.00 


Engine built by Button 

Size of Cylinders 10 inch 

Built in 1864 for Miamisburg, Ohio 

Has seen service in Miamisburg 


36 

4 

7.110 

197* 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1903 

6 

198.10 

177.7 

1904 

3 

215.71 

200.4 

1905 

3 

219.8 

211.7* 

1906 

4 

221. 

195.* 

1907 

5 

213.71 

194.11 

1908 

4 

225.11 

192.4 

1909 

2 

225.91 

221.11* 

1910 

5 

215.* 

196.* 

1911 

4 

218.1 

215.1 

Prizes.—Five first. Seven 
fourth. 

* * 

second. 

♦ * 

Seven third. 

Seven 


Their first engine was a 6-inch Howard & Davis, formerly 
Torrent No. 2 of Gardner, Mass. In 1904 they bought their 
present engine. 

This city was the fourth in New England to have a full paid 
Fire Department. 

The first leather hose was made in Philadelphia in 1818. 







Indian 


88 

Indian Orchard, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1904 to 1912. .. 
Number which had less than 5 entries 

Total amount of records in feet. 

Average of records in feet. 


21 

1 

3.964 

1881 


Records of less than 150 feet 
Records between 150 and 160 feet 
160 and 170 feet 
170 and 180 feet 
180 and 190 feet 
190 and 200 feet 
200 and 210 feet 
210 and 220 feet 
220 and 230 feet 
A record was made at all of them 
Amount won 


2 

1 

1 

2 

5 

4 

2 

3 

1 

over $550.00 


Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 
Built in not known 

Has seen service in Maine 


Records made in 1905 

1 

Best record 

181.2 

Ave. record 

1906 

3 

179.14 

163.2 

1907 

2 

190.9 

170. 04 

1908 

4 

214.94 

1937 

1909 

2 

201.104 

200.44 

1910 

5 

206.114 

180.2 

1911 

4 

227.54 

213.104 


Prizes.—Four second. Three fourth. 


* * * * 


Their engine up to 1908 was a 6-inch Howard & Davis, for¬ 
merly of Gardner, Mass.; while there her best record was 225ft., 
made in 1878. 

On August 9, 1841, the Steamboat Erie, bound from Buffalo 
to Chicago, was burned; 170 or more lives were lost. 

The Friendship Fire Co. of Alexandria, Va., was organized 
in 1774, of which George Washington was an honorary member, 
and in 1775 he presented the company with a Gibbs 4th size 
engine, which cost 80 pounds and 10 shillings. 









Ginger 


89 

Jamaica Plain, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1907 to 1912..... 16 

Number which had less than 5 entries.. 3 

Total amount of records in feet... 2.678 

Average of records in feet. 178i 

Records of less than 150 feet 2 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet None 

170 and 180 feet 3 

180 and 190 feet 5 

190 and 200 feet 3 

200 and 210 feet None 

210 and 220 feet 1 

A record was made at all but 1 

Amount won over $300.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 

Built in unknown 


Has seen service in—she is the old Star of Jamaica 


Records made in 1908 

1909 

1910 

1911 


Best record Ave. record 

3 183.111 172.11 

5 214.3 181.7i 

3 190.7* 188.1 

4 187.3 171.11* 


Prizes.—One first. One second. One fourth. 


* * * * 


The “old boys” of Somerville No. 1 who read this will recall 
the strenuous night of Oct. 18r I860, when between the hours 
of 10.30 p. m. and 5.30 a. m. there were six working fires. 

In London, England, they had 4,455 fires in 1911. 

Hunneman & Co., during their existence of ninety-one years, 
built 743 fire engines, of which 714 were hand engines, 23 double 
pump, and 6 single pump steam engines. 

In New York City on Nov. 19, 1868, the Paid Fire Depart¬ 
ment had its first parade. 

On Jan. 1, 1911, the Greater New York Fire Department 
protects 196,800 acres of property, and 227 miles of water-front. 







Star 


40 

Jamaica Plain, Mass, 


Musters attended from 1902 to 1912. 
Number which had less than 5 entries 

Total amount of'records in feet. 

Average of records in feet. 


Records of less than 150 feet 4 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 4 

160 and 170 feet 6 

170 and 180 feet 4 

180 and 190 feet 11 

190 and 200 feet 3 

200 and 210 feet 3 

210 and 220 feet 5 

A record was made at all but 1 

Amount won over $700.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 
Built in unknown 


Has seen service in Long Island City, New York 


41 

8 

7.161 

179 


Records made in 1903 

1 

Best record 

159.9 

Ave. record 

1904 

8 

212.8 

184.81 

1905 

6 

213.2 

185.13 

1906 

8 

219.51 

180.2* 

1907 

6 

216.81 

179.9 

1908 

3 

184.2* 

175.11 

1909 

4 

205.£ 

179.91 

1910 

1 

164.21 

1911 

3 

181. 

160.41 


Prizes.—Four first. Four second. Four third. One fourth. 

* * * * 

From 1902 to 1908 their engine was a Button, and from 1907 
to 1912 it was an 11-inch Cowing, built in 1850, for Adrian, Mich. 

In the United States and Canada in 1911, there were 3 410 
fires where the loss was over $10,000 each. 

Prora-Ae By-^ 8 of Engine Co. No. 13 of Boston, dated 
March 1. 1820, each member of the standing committee was 
fined one dollar if the engine was found “frozen up” upon 
its arrival at a fire. 







41 


Nameaug 


Johnston, R. I. 


Musters attended from 1888 to 1912. 24 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 1 

Total amount of records in feet. 4.139 

Average of records in feet. 172* 


Records of less than 150 feet 4 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 2 

160 and 170 feet 4 

170 and 180 feet 6 

180 and 190 feet 2 

190 and 200 feet 3 

200 and 210 feet 2 

210 and 220 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Amount won over $375.00 

Engine built by Jeffers 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 


Built in 1850 for New London, Conn. 

Has seen service in Putnam, Conn. 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1889 

1 

154.8 


1890 

2 

196.8 

182.11* 

1891 

1 

214.5 


1892 

None 



1893 

1 

157.2* 


1894 

None 



1895 

None 



1896 

None 



1897 

2 

181. 

159.9* 

1898 

2 

161.1* 

152.21 

1899 

3 

173.4* 

155.7* 

1900 

3 

194.4* 

179.2* 

1901 

1 

165.1* 


1902 

3 

191.9* 

172.4* 

1903 

2 

200.4* 

190. 

1904 

2 

207.7 

190.6 

1905 

None 



1906 

None 



1907 

None 



1908 

None 



1909 

None 



1910 

None 



1911 

1 

174.111 



Prizes.—Two first. One second. Four third. 







Ocean 


42 

Knightsville, R. I. 


Musters attended from 1899 to 1912.. 26 

Number which had less than 5 entries*. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 4*290 

Average of records in feet.... 165 


Records of less than 150 feet 3 

Records between 150 and 160 feet None 

160 and 170 feet 5 

170 and 180 feet 7 

180 and 190 feet 3 

190 and 200 feet 7 

200 and 210 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Total amount won $315.00 

Engine built by Jeffers 
Size of Cylinders 9 inch 


Built in 1859 for Nashville, Tenn. 

Has seen service in Cairo, Ill. 


Records made 


Prizes.—Two first. 




Best record 

Ave. record 

in 1900 

4 

194.10 

171.4 

1901 

2 

179.1$ 

173.3$ 

1902 

3 

193.2$ 

168.6$ 

1903 

1 

172.2$ 

1904 

4 

192.8$ 

183.7 

1905 

2 

180.1 

170.9$ 

1906 

2 

198.10 

189.1 

1907 

3 

207.5 

196.1 

1908 

3 

196.7 

179.4 

1909 

1 

174.2 


1910 

None 



1911 

1 

142.2 

♦6 

One second, and 

other small ones. 


* * * * 


In Constantinople, Turkey, when a fire is discovered, the 
same is announced by the firing of a cannon from the Galata 
lower, the highest point in the city. If the fire is in the 
north part of the city a red flag is displayed, a blue one for 
the south, a green one for the east and a yellow one for 
the west. The apparatus is carried upon the shoulders of a 
dozen or more men. These were the conditions in 1909. 

Chicago had its first steam fire engine in 1858, and called 
Long John. 







Cataract 


48 


Lakewood, R. I. 


Musters attended from 1895 to 1912. 19 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 1 

Total amount of records in feet. 2.928 

Average of records in feet.154 1/10 

Records of less than 150 feet 9 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet 3 

170 and 180 feet 5 

180 and 190 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Total amount won $25.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 9 inch 


Built in 1855 for Brookfield, Mass. 

Has seen service in Brookfield 


Records made in 1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906 

1907 

1908 

1909 

1910 

1911 

Prizes,—One fourth. 


Best record Ave. record 


1 

131.6 


2 

179.11 

154.4* 

3 

166.4J 

148.3 

1 

137.7 


3 

173.8* 

156.7 

None 

3 

184. 

165.1 

1 

149.6 


1 

149.2* 


1 

125.9 


None 

None 

None 

1 

173.2 


1 

174. 


1 

168.11* 



Her best record in Brookfield was in 1872 with 162ft. 9in. 

In Chicago on Jan. 28, 1908, they had their largest fire for 
years. Sixty engines in service; loss over one million dollars. 

In Philadelphia the total loss by fire since the paid depart¬ 
ment was inaugurated in 1871 up to Jan., 1903, was nearly 
sixty-one million dollars. 

In Concord, N. H., in 1820, the town voted to pay the first 
company arriving at a fire the sum of five dollars. 








44 


Lawrence, Mass. 


City of Lawrence 


Musters attended from 1899 to 1912. 


34 

Number which had less than 5 entries.. 



Total amount of records in feet.. 



6.186 

Average of records in feet. 



187* 

Records of less than 150 feet 


None 


Records between 150 and 160 feet 


2 


160 and 170 feet 


6 


170 and 180 feet 


3 


180 and 190 feet 


8 


190 and 200 feet 


5 


200 and 210 feet 


4 


210 and 220 feet 


3 


220 and 230 feet 


1 


230 and 240 feet 


None 


240 and 250 feet 


None 


250 and 260 feet 


1 


A record was made at all but 
Amount won 

over 

1 

$1,600.00 


Engine built by Button 

Size of Cylinders 10 inch 




Built in 1856 for Rock Island, 

Has seen service in Clear Lake, Iowa. 

Ill. 



Best record Ave. record 

Records made in 1900 

1 

161.5* 


1901 

2 

177.5! 

164.* 

1902 

5 

194.10* 

183.1 

1903 

5 

210.9* 

195.4 

1904 

4 

222.1 

193.5! 

1905 

4 

210.7* 

184.7! 

1906 

5 

256.8* 

195.7! 

1907 

2 

209.7* 

186.10* 

1908 

2 

195.3! 

191.! 

1909 

2 

217.4 

195.8! 

1910 

1 

166.41 

1911 None 


Prizes.—Two first. Six second. 

One third. Four 

fourth. 


* * * * 


The first steam fire engine in Somerville, Mass., was placed 
in service on May 26, 1866. It was built by Hunneman & Co. 
Its first fire was the Bleachery Block on May 31, 1866. 









City of Lowell 


45 


Lowell, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1897 to 1912. 67 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet.... 12.773 

Average of records in feet. 193* 

Records of less than 150 feet 2 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet 3 

170 and 180 feet 12 

180 and 190 feet 13 

190 and 200 feet 12 

200 and 210 feet 5 

210 and 220 feet 11 

220 and 230 feet 3 

230 and 240 feet 3 

240 and 250 feet None 

250 and 260 feet 1 

A record was made at all but 1 

Amount won over $2,500.00 

Engine built by Hunneman 


Size of Cylinders 7 inch 

Built in 1859 for Lynn, Mass. 

Has seen service in Brattleboro, Vt., and Winchendon, Mass. 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1898 

7 

231.6! 

206.5* 

1899 

7 

219.4! 

186. 

1900 

8 

209.2* 

187.11 

1901 

7 

231.3 

193.6 

1902 

7 

222.8 

195.7 

1903 

5 

215.9* 

205.8 

1904 

5 

193.8* 

179.1 

1905 

3 

195.1* 

189.* 

1906 

5 

259.6* 

206.1 

1907 

4 

213.4! 

184.6* 

1908 

4 

212.4* 

187.11* 

1909 

2 

221.9! 

202.3! 

1910 

1 

200.1! 


1911 

1 

182.10 


Prizes.—Four first. Four second. 

Seven third. 

Five fourth. 


* * * * 


Her best record while in Brattleboro was 225 feet, and at 
Winchendon was 203 feet 6 in. 

Their new engine, Liberty, a 10-inch Button, attended five 
musters in 1911; her best record was 207ft. 6*in. 







Ludlow 


46 


Ludlow, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1909 to 1912.. 7 

Number which had less than 5 entries. None 

Total amount of records in feet. 1.322 

Average of records in feet. 189 

Records of less than 150 feet None 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 1 

160 and 170 feet None 

170 and 180 feet None 

180 and 190 feet 2 

190 and 200 feet 2 

200 and 210 feet 2 


A record was made at all of them 

Amount won 

Engine built by Button 

Size of Cylinders 10 inch 

Built in not known 

Has seen service in State of Maine 



Best record 

Ave. record 

Records made in 1910 

4 203.8* 

182.3 

1911 

3 208.* 

197.6 

* * 

* * 



Newburyport was visited by a conflagration on May 31, 1811, 
which destroyed over 250 buildings. 

Exeter, N. H., had its first fire engine in 1774. 

The Metropolitan district in 1909, which included twelve cities 
and twelve towns, all within ten miles of Boston, contained 
a fire fighting force of 91 Steam Fire Engines, 48 Chemical 
Engines, 191 Hose Wagons and 53 Ladder Trucks, with a 
manual force of 2,622 men. 

The largest steam fire engine in the world is the “Holt” of 
Liverpool, Eng., delivered in April, 1893; capacity about 2,100 
gallons per minute. 

John C. Hunneman, the last of the old firm of Hunneman 
& Co., fire engine builders, died at his home in Wellesley, Mass., 
on March 13, 1907. 







City of Lynn 


47 

Lynn, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1895 to 1912. 55 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 2 

Total amount of records in feet... 9.937 

Average of records in feet.. 184 

Records of less than 150 feet 3 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 5 

160 and 170 feet 5 

170 and 180 feet 9 

180 and 190 feet 9 

190 and 200 feet 9 

200 and 210 feet 10 

210 and 220 feet 4 

A record was made at all but 1 

Amount won over $2,150.00 

Engine built by Jeffers 
Size of Cylinders 9 inch 


Built in 1856 for Woonsocket, R. I. 

Has seen service in Royalston, Mass. 


Best record Ave. record 


Records made in 1896 

5 

202.11 

181.2 

1897 

7 

215.61 

192.10 

1898 

8 

213.41 

192.3 

1899 

6 

215.81 

191.91 

1900 

6 

209. 11 

181.21 

1901 

4 

195.2 

179.6 

1902 

3 

179.11 

152.1 

1903 

3 

197.! 

193.6 

1904 

2 

171.51 

169.71 

1905 

None 



1906 

2 

183.91 

171.3 

1907 

4 

208. 

193.2 

1908 

1 

189.9 


1909 

2 

200.31 

171.10 

1910 

1 

162.1 


1911 

None 




Prizes—Eight first. Two second. Seven third. Four fourth. 

* * * * 

In 1900 she was changed to a 10-inch which proved to be a 
failure, and in 1912 was sold to a junk dealer. 











48 

Converse Malden, Mass. 


Musters attended from 1901 to 1912.. 37 

Number which had less than 5 entries. 1 

Total amount of records in feet. 6.716 

Average of records in feet... 181 i 

Records of less than 150 feet 2 

Records between 150 and 160 feet 4 

160 and 170 feet 4 

170 and 180 feet 9 

180 and 190 feet 6 

190 and 200 feet 5 

200 and 210 feet 5 

210 and 220 feet None 

220 and 230 feet 1 

230 and 240 feet 1 

A record was made at all of them 
Amount won over $225.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 


Built in 1857 for Unionville, Ind. 

Has seen service in South Bend, Ind. 


Records made in 1902 

4 

Best record 

195.7* 

Ave. record 
164.3 

1903 

5 

201.71 

182.10 

1904 

3 

201.6* 

183.11* 

1905 

2 

178.2* 

176.81 

1906 

6 

237.51 

194.51 

1907 

4 

209.51 

175.41 

1908 

3 

183. 

177.11* 

1909 

4 

201.10 

184.3* 

1910 

3 

196. 1* 

180.6* 

1911 

3 

197.4 

185.10 

Prizes.—Two second. One third. 

One fourth. 



* * * * 


Chief Wm. T. Cheswell of Boston died on Feb. 15, 1906. 

In New York City in May 1875, the first fireboat owned by 
the city was placed in service at Pier No. 1, North River. 

In 1881 the present style of hose wagons was used in Boston 
for the first time. 







49 

T. W. Lane Manchester, N. H. 


Musters attended from 1903 to 1912... 24 

Number which had less than 5 entries... None 

Total amount of records in feet... 4.181 

Average of records in feet... 190 

Records of less than 150 feet None 

Records between 150 and 160 feet None 

160 and 170 feet 4 

170 and 180 feet 5 

180 and 190 feet 4 

190 and 200 feet 3 

200 and 210 feet 2 

210 and 220 feet None 

220 and 230 feet 3 

230 and 240 feet None 

240 and 250 feet None 

250 and 260 feet 1 

A record was made at al lbut 2 

Total amount won $625.00 

Engine built by Button 
Size of Cylinders 10 inch 
Built in 1883 for Greenville, S. C. 

Has seen service in Greenville only 

Best record Ave. record 

Records made in 1904 5 222.8* 191J 

1905 4 199.4* 184.41 

1906 2 256.1* 223J 

1907 3 227.1 190.101 

1908 1 174.7* 

1909 3 224.1 195. 

1910 1 182.2* 

1911 3 183.8 175.9* 

Prizes.—One first. One second. One third. 

* * * * 

The first officer of the New York City Volunteer Fire De¬ 
partment to die at his post of duty was Capt. Wm. Peterson 
of Engine No. 15 on May 19, 1811, and the company honored 
his memory by adopting the name Peterson for their engine. 

The first wagon built for the purpose of carrying fire hose 
was built by Pat Lyon of Philadelphia in 1803. 

This city received its first fire engine in 1840. 








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INDEX 


A, B. Chase. 

Active . 

Alabama Coon ... 

Baw Beese . 

Butcher Boy . 

Cataract .. 

City of Chicopee . 
City of Homes .., 
City of Lawrence 
City of Lowell ... 
City of Lynn .... 
City of Somerville 

Cochato . 

Columbia . 

Columbian . 

Conqueror . 

Constitution . 

Converse . 

D. A. Taggart ,... 

Defender . 

Defiance . 

Defiance . 

E. A. Whiting_ 

Enterprise. 

Enterprise . 

E. R. Lay . 

Eureka .... 

Eureka . 

Fire King . 

Fisherman . 

Fountain . 

Franklin Pierce .. 

Gardner 4 . 

Gaspee . 

Gen. McArthur .. 

Gen. Miles . 

Gen. Putnam . 

Gen. Taylor . 

Geyser . 

Ginger . 

Gov. Bradstreet ... 

Gulf Stream . 

Hancock ..... - 

Hay Cart . 

Hydraulion ---- 


.Albion, R. I. 5 

.Weymouth, Mass. 84 

.Stoughton, Mass. 78 

...Gardner, Mass. 32 

.Braintree, Mass. 11 

.Lakewood, R. I. 43 

.Chicopee, Mass. 24 

....... Springfield, Mass. 77 

.Lawrence, Mass. 44 

.Lowell, Mass. 45 

.Lynn, Mass. 47 

.Somerville, Mass. 74 

..Braintree, Mass. 12 

.Winchendon, Mass. 87 

_New Bedford, Mass. 56 

.Weymouth, Mass. 85 

.Hingham, Mass. 35 

.Malden, Mass. 48 

.Goffstown, N. H. 34 

-E. Weymouth, Mass. 86 

.Chelsea, Mass. 22 

.Fall River, Mass. 29 

.Holyoke, Mass. 37 

.Arlington, R. I. 7 

.Campello, Mass. 18 

.Westfield, Mass. 82 

.Arlington, Mass. 8 

.Portsmouth, N. H. 65 

.Pawtuxet, R. I. 61 

.Gloucester, Mass. 33 

So. Hadley Falls, Mass. 76 

.Portsmouth, N. H. 66 

..Gardner, Mass. 31 

.Providence, R. I. 67 

...Chicopee Falls, Mass. 25 

.Westminster, Mass. 83 

.Worcester, Mass. 89 

.Everett, Mass. 28 

........ Providence, R. I. 68 

.. .Jamaica Plain, Mass. 39 

.No. Andover, Mass. 58 

.Fall River, Mass. 30 

..Brockton, Mass. 16 

... Pawtucket, R. I. 60 

..Bristol, R. I. 13 















































MAY 13 1912 


92 


Indian . 

J. W. Plaisted ... 

King Philip . 

Liberty . 

Ludlow . 

Mechanic . 

Narragansett . 

Natick . 

Naweaug . 

Neptune . 

Nonantum . 

Ocean . 

Oko .. 

Paul Revere . 

Protection. 

Protector . 

Red Jacket . 

Riverpoint . 

Rough and Ready 

Star . 

Star . 

Tekcosnoow . 

Tenean . 

Tiger . 

T. W. Lane . 

Uncle Sam . 

Union . 

Union . 

Veteran . 

Veteran . 

Veteran —. 

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.Portland, Me. 

.Bristol, R. I. 

.Chelsea, Mass. 

..Ludlow, Mass. 

.Warren, R. I, 

.Riverside, R. I. 

.Natick, R. I. 

.Johnston, R, I. 

...Newburyport, Mass. 

.Newton, Mass, 

.... .Knightsville, R. I. 

.Marblehead, Mass. 

.Revere, Mass. 

.Amesbury, Mass. 

.Brockton, Mass. 

.Cambridge, Mass. 

.Riverpoint, R. I. 

.Templeton, Mass. 

.Cranston, R. I. 

..Jamaica Plain, Mass, 

.Woonsocket, R. I. 

.Dorchester, Mass. 

...Newburyport, Mass. 
.....Manchester, N. H. 

.Manchester, N. H. 

.Braintree, Mass. 

.Pepperell, Mass. 

....Charlestown, Mass. 

.Hingham, Mass. 

.Nashua, N. H. 

.Roxbury, Mass. 

....Central Falls, R. I. 

-Northampton, Mass. 

-...Pepperell, Mass. 

...Brookville, Mass. 

.Ashbury, Mass. 

.Waltham, Mass. 

.Providence, R. I. 

.Salem, Mass. 


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